An employee from Burger King recently celebrated 27 years as an employee of the fast-food joint. And what did he get in return from the company? According to TMZ, a goodie bag. Now, while the employee is obviously quite disappointed, he still is grateful for the employment. This is the story of Kevin Ford, a 54-year-old cook/cashier at the Burger King in Las Vegas. When asked about how his employer decided to celebrate his anniversary, he showed his goodie bag. Although he is definitely grateful for what he received, he does find it a little lackluster.
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Man Working At Burger King For 27 Years Receives Goodie Bag As Gift
Speaking to TMZ, he went quite teary-eyed at the GoFundMe page that his daughter had set up for him. And the fundraiser was simply for him to meet his grandkids in Texas. At this point, the page has already managed to raise over $340,000! Kevin has mentioned that he would love to use this money to get a new car- an American, and hybrid.
A spokesperson from Burger King did state, “The BK Brand and its many franchisees nationwide are committed to recognizing and celebrating the achievements of the thousands of people serving across a wide range of roles- all dedicated to providing our guests a world-class experience. Following a review of this location’s franchise, we’ve learned that this video depicts a Team Member in receipt of a peer-to-peer reward in recognition of a short-term positive performance/experience. The franchisee offers its Team Members a robust employee recognition program which includes the recognition of tenure milestones and monetary awards.”
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This article originally appeared on Tiffy Taffy and has been republished here with permission. Minor updates have been made to reflect Kevin Ford’s GoFundMe donations.
Editor’s Note (07/04/2022): The amount raised in Kevin Ford’s GoFundMe has increased since our initial publication. The numbers have been updated to reflect the change.